# Matthew Effect The rich get richer [Matthew effect - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect) <!-- #mental-model --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Matthew+Effect) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Matthew+Effect) <!-- {BearID:72509BAC-E078-427E-8047-EB9C5AAF5314-32352-0002331D8720BC26} -->